Unit3Understandingeachother●Project1.Thismeanstheyneedtomovearoundtogatherfood.(P46)这意味着他们需要到处去寻找食物。gathervt.tocollectorobtainseveralthings,oftenfromdifferentplacesorpeople:Iwenttoseverallibrariestogatherinformationaboutthescheme.vi.Whenpeopleoranimalsgather,theycometogetherinagroup:Acrowdhadgatheredtohearherspeak.Gather(a)round,children,andI'lltellyouastory.gatheringn.[C]TherewillbeagatheringofworldleadersinViennanextmonth.gather(up)strength/couragetopreparetomakeagreatefforttobestrongorbrave:Ispentaweekgatheringthecouragetosayno.2.TheInnuitusuallyliveinsmallfamilygroupsbuthavelargesummergathersforfeastsandcelebrationswheretheyswapstories.(P46)因纽特人往往以小的家庭团体居住，但他们在夏天聚会，进行宴会和庆祝，并交流见闻。feastn.1)[C]aspecialmealwithverygoodfoodoralargemealformanypeople:"Whatafeast!"shesaid,surveyingallthedishesonthetable.aweddingfeast(2)[S]averyenjoyableexperienceforthesenses,especiallyavisualormusicalexperience:avisualfeastHisfoodisafeastfortheeyesaswellasthepalate.swapvi.orvt.togivesth.andbegivensth.elseinstead;toexchange:Whenyou'vefinishedreadingyourbook,andI'vefinishedmine,shallweswap?Weswappedaddresseswiththepeoplewemetonholiday.Whenhegotajobinabank,hehadtoswaphisjeansandT-shirtforasuit(=hehadtowearformalclothesinsteadofinformalones).[+twoobjects]I'llswapyoumychocolatebarforyourpeanuts.3.Youwillhavetheopportunitytotakepartinthedrumminganddancing,andlistentotraditionalaccountsofbraveryaswellasplaygames!(P46)你将有机会参与击鼓和跳舞，听传统的英雄故事，玩游戏。takepartintobeinvolvedinanactivitywithotherpeople:Shedoesn'tusuallytakepartinanyoftheclassactivities.比较takepartin,joinin,join与attend:takepartin指参加有组织的，严肃，重大的活动。joinin指参加正在进行着的活动或游戏等，有时可与takepartin换用。用心爱心专心115号编辑Join指参加团体或组织，成为其中的一个成员，也可用于joinsb.（与某人一起）。attend相当于bepresentat意为“出席，参加”eg.It'sagreatclub.Whydon'tyoujoin?Weonlyneedonemoreplayerforthisgame-canyoupersuadeyoursistertojoinin?Themeetingisonthefifthandwe'rehopingeveryonewillattend.accountn.[C]awrittenorspokendescriptionofanevent:Shegaveathrillingaccountofherlifeinthejungle.Hekeptadetailedaccountofthesuspect'smovements.n.FORMALonaccountofsth.becauseofsth.:Hedoesn'tdrinkalcoholonaccountofhishealth.onyouraccountIfsth.issaidtobeonsomeone'sorsth.'saccount,itisbecauseofthatpersonorthing:I'mnotveryhungrysopleasedon'tcookonmyaccount(=don'tcookjustforme).onnoaccountIfsomethingmustonnoaccount/notonanyaccountbedone,itmustnotbedoneatanytimeorforanyreason:Employeesmustonnoaccountmakepersonaltelephonecallsfromtheoffice.4.TheInuitbelieveinanimalspirits.(P46)因纽特人相信动物灵魂。spiritn.[SorU]aparticularwayofthinking,feelingorbehaving,especiallyawaythatistypicalofaparticulargroupofpeople,anactivity,atimeoraplaceTheplayershaveaverystrongteamspirit(=loyaltytoeachother).:n.[U]thecharacteristicsofapersonthatareconsideredasbeingseparatefromthebody,andwhichmanyreligionsbelievecontinuetoexistafterthebodydies:Althoughhe'snowlivinginAmerica,Ifeelhe'swithmeinspiritspiritspluralnounthewayapersonisfeeling:I'vebeeninhigh/lowspirits(=feelinghappy/sad)lately.Herspiritslifted/rose(=Shefelthappier)asshereadtheletter.-spiritedsuffixlow-spirited(=sad)Thechildrenareratherhigh-spirited(=excitedandhappy).5.TheplainsIndiansbelieveintheGreatSpiritwhohaspoweroverallthingsincludinganimals,trees,stonesandclouds.(P47)平原因第安人相信神灵具有控制包括动物，树木，石头和云彩的能。powern.[U]abilitytocontrolpeopleandevents:I'venopoweroverhim-hedoeswhathewantsto.Oncenicotinehasyouinitspower,it'sverydifficulttostopsmoking.用心爱心专心115号编辑Shehasthepowertocharmanymanshemeets.theamountofpoliticalcontrolapersonorgrouphasinacountry:DoesthePresidenthavemorepowerthanthePrimeMinister?HowlonghastheConservativePartybeeninpower?n.[U]anaturalskilloranabilitytodosth.:Hewassoshockedbywhathappenedtohisparentsthathelostthepowerofspeech.[+toinfinitive]Thesurgeondideverythinginherpowertosavehim.n.[U]strength:TheeconomicpowerofmanyAsiancountrieshasgrowndramaticallyinrecentyears.powerfuladj.havingalotofpower:ThePresidentismorepowerfulthanthePrimeMinister.powerlessadj.havingnopower:Thevillagersarepowerlessagainstthearmedinvaders.用心爱心专心115号编辑
